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Imlay City Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 568 students in Imlay City Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Imlay City Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Imlay City Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Imlay City High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
1,723 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Imlay City Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#396 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.55
# American Indian Students
8 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
447 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
9%
# Black Students
18 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,207 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
70%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
144
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
115
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,634 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,379 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$32 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,634
$18,510

Spending / Student
$18,379
$17,693

Best Imlay City Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Imlay City High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Norlin Dr
Imlay City, MI 48444
(810) 724-9810
Imlay City, MI 48444
(810) 724-9810
Grades: 9-12
| 518 students
Rank: #22.
Venture High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2061 S Almont Ave
Imlay City, MI 48444
(810) 724-9815
Imlay City, MI 48444
(810) 724-9815
Grades: 9-12
| 50 students
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